Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,708, John Entsminger, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Entsminger, John
S. 42,708
CONTENTS

Ohio.
John Entsminger
of Gallia Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mc Kee — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from — 1776 to — 1778
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th day of March 5, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1830 and sent to J. F. Vinton H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of September 1830. $ 7. 74 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 7. 74
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book 2, Vol: 10. fol: 33

Date of death not as -

State of Ohio
Gallia County ss
Court of common Pleas June Term 1818
This day personally appeared before me John Thompson President of the Courts of common Pleas second bench
John Entminger now residing within said County of Gallia aged sixty one years & some months, and being by me just duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the provisions of an the late Act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service during  in the Revolutionary War
That he the said John Entminger he entered the service as a volunteer for the term of three months on the head of James River in Botetourt County, Virginia in October 1776 under Capt William Givens & marched to Muddy creek in Greenbrier County to guard Keeney's  Keeney's Fort, That before this service expired, (to wit) in the same month of October at the same Keeney's Fort, he enlisted under Lieut James Gilmore & was inrolled in Capt William H. Rives company, for the term of two years, attached to what was called the Western Troops, and was marched to Fort Randolph at the mouth of the Ohio & Kanawha River where Capt. Matthew Arbuckle commanded two companies, he being the senior captain and continued at that station for two years, & was there honorably discharged in October he believes in 1778- having for this time furnished his own rifle & clothing for which he has never received any compensation during which time he was engaged in several sharp skirmishes in one of which his Lieutenant William Mox is killed at his side - After which he returned home  or home again volunteered for three months about the time Col Morgan or General defeated at the Cowpens in this service was engaged in a sharp skirmish on Atkin River near Salisbury in Carolina with Tarleton corps in which his Captain Alexander Hanley was taken prisoner & died with the enemy

And that he is now in reduced circumstances & absolutely stands in need of assistance from his country for his support and that he has no other evidence now within his control to prove his services —
Soon to be subscribed by me
John B. Entminger mark
John Thompson
June 25 th 1818
Note The said Entminger, may be entered on the rolls. Hentminger , as his name is occasionally written in that way —
State of Ohio ss.
John Thompson President as aforesaid do certify
That from above examination it appears that applicant served in revolutionary war and on examination of him & neighbours it appears that the said applicant is in possession of small farm, unpaid for, and a small personal property, that he has no reason but himself to labour and on exerting himself in ploughing one day he is unable to work on the next that by exertions he can now make he is unable to gain a support and save his property, and that his constitution is considerably reduced from these circumstances, he says he needs the assistance of the country provided by Congress.
At Gallipolis Gallia County
Second Circuit
John Thompson
June 27 th 1818
State of Ohio ss. I Francis Leffler Clerk of the Court of common pleas, Gallia County ss. for the county aforesaid. Do hereby certify that the above certificates, are in the own proper hand writing, of the Hon ble John Thompson, President Judge of the Court of common pleas, for the Second circuit including the said county of Gallia and that the foregoing are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Gallipolis this twenty fourth day of June, Anno Domini 1818, and in the 16 th year of the State —
Francis Leffler Clerk C.C.P.

John Entsminger
Declaration

158190_00041 State of Ohio ss Court of Common Pleas Oct. 13 th 1826— Gallia County ss
On this 13 th day of October 1826. personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court, the same being a Court of Record for the County of Gallia in the State aforesaid John Entminger Resident in the County of Ohio in said State aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration (supplementary to his declaration made in this Court on the 25 th day of June A.D. 1818) in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said John Entminger in the Month of October 1776 enlisted at Peery's Fort in the then County of Greenbrier now County of Monroe in the Commonwealth of Virginia, under Lieut James Gilmore for the term of two years, and was enrolled in Capt William M c Ree's company, which company was attached to the 12 th Regiment of the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment— as the declarant believes, and which he thinks was commanded by Col. Gibson, but the said John Entminger saith that he cannot speak with certainty concerning the Regiment and its commander for the following reason—That at the time his enlistment he was serv- ing as a volunteer in a small Garrison at said Fort Peery and was there enlisted and marched directly to the Mouth of the Great Kanawha where two companies were stationed one commanded by Capt. Schenck the senior Officer and the other by Capt. M c Ree where he served for two years when he was discharged by Capt. Schenck at the expiration of his term of service, that he never

joined his regiment, and that the Colonel never visited the Garrison where he the was stationed to his his knowledge -
And the said John Catmenges hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension except the present - that his name is not on the pension roll of any state, that he made appli- cations for a pension at the immediately after making his declaration above mentioned, and that he has, with difficulty supported himself since and that he is now so reduced by poverty and disease as to be wholly unable to pro- vide a comfortable support for himself and wife -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 for an annuity, I swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to di- minish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th  of March 1818 - and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - My occupation is that of a farmer, and my family consists of myself and wife, aged sixty eight years, and in very infirm health, having been both of us greatly debili- tated by sickness for the last four years -
The property at which I am now possessed is as follows to wit -
Besides the necessary beds and bedding -
1 Bureau - Value ten dollars - 12 Old pewter plates worth $2.50 - 1 Cupboard value 8/5 - 6 cups & saucers 37 1/2 cents - 1 old kneecap & fork value 37 1/2 cents - 1 pair of andirons Value one

dollars - two chests worth 3 dollars - 1 set of old chains worth two dollars - 2  iron  pots 2 Pats and one kettle worth five dollars - 1 shovel plough $1.50 - two hair chains $1.25 - 1 Caled worth 50 cents - two chains and double chain $1.50 - 3 Old Hoes $1.50 - 1 Ax $1.50 - 1 Grubbing Hoe $1 - and that I have no other property.
The said John Entsminger further saith that it is not in his power from want of recollection to enumerate all the various articles of property owned by him in the year 1818 - or the changes that have since been made - that he was then in indigent cir- cumstances, and that his little property has been appropriated as well as his earnings since to the support of himself and wife, paying his debts incurred by sickness and other necessary expenses -
John his Entsminger mark
Attest
M c T. Buss in
State of Ohio } Gallia County ss }
October Term 1826
This day October 13 th 1826 personally appeared in open court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia (being a court of record) John Entsminger the signer of the above Declaration and made oath that the above Declaration of his services therein set forth are true - and that the amount of his property is justly stated in the above Schedule which appears to the court to be only worth forty eight Dollars as therein stated -
Francis Lefflerg Clk. cc. p. G.C.

November 8, 1935
John Entsminger-S.42708 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Charles M. Coldren 419 College Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Entsminger (Hansminger) and Jacob Weirich, and the War of 1812 record of Ludwig Gilbert.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of Jacob Weirich; the surname has been searched under similar spellings. The War of 1812 records fail to show a claim for pension on file based upon the service of Ludwig Gilbert.
As a possible means of securing information in regard to the military record of these soldiers, it is suggested that you address The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
The Revolutionary War record of John Entsminger which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42708, based upon his service in that war.
John Entsminger (name sometimes spelled Hentsminger) enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, at the head of the James River, sometime in October, 1776 in Captain William Givens' Virginia company, marched to Keeneys Fort in Greenbrier County, Virginia, where he enlisted, served as private in Captain William McKee's Virginia company on the western frontier, was in several skirmishes and continued in service until October,
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1778, at which time he was discharged by Captain William Arbuckle. Subsequently, he served three months as private in Captain Alexander Hanley's Virginia company, during which service he was in a sharp skirmish on Atkins River.
It was stated that during the time John Entsminger was at the fort on the western frontier, his mother prepared clothing for him and sent it to that fort; the name of his mother is not shown, nor is there any reference to his father.
John Entsminger was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818, at which time he resided in Gallia County, Ohio. He was then aged sixty-one years; the date and place of his birth are not stated.
The soldier was a resident of Meigs County, Ohio in 1826; he referred to his wife, then aged sixty-eight years, but did not give her name. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
The above record is that of the only soldier named John Entsminger, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office; the surname was searched under various spellings.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

December 15, 1934.
Wilda C. Hackett 6746 Lafayette Avenue Chicago, Illinois.
BA-J/ILL Samuel Ramsey S. 31920 John Entaminger S. 42708
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Ramsey and John Entaminger, both pensioners.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
SAMUEL RAMSEY -S. 31920.
Samuel Ramsey was born June 4, 1760, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he enlisted sometime in September 1776, served as private in Captain John Boyd's Pennsylvania company, was stationed at Fort Lee, was at Fort Washington when it was taken by the enemy and was taken prisoner there, was confined to a prison ship until sometime in the winter, during which imprisonment he was sick, was paroled, returned to Lancaster and was exchanged later. He enlisted in January 1778 and served two months as private in Captain John Patton's Pennsylvania company, and from October 1781, served another tour of two months under the same officer.
The soldier resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, until 1804, moved then to Sullivan County, Tennessee, and remained until 1829, moved to Whitley County, Kentucky, and remained about one year, then moved to Floyd County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 13, 1834, at which time he resided in said Floyd County, Indiana .
There are no data relative to the family of said soldier.
Samuel Ramsey
*****

JOHN ENTSINGER-S. 42708
John Entsminger(which name was sometimes spelled Entsminger), enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, at the head of the James River, in October 1776 in Captain William Givens' Virginia company, marched to Keeney's Fort in Greenbrier County, Virginia, where he enlisted, served as private in Captain William McKee's Virginia company on the western frontier, was in several skirmishes and continued in service until October 1778, at which time he was discharged by Captain William Arbuckle. Subsequently, he served three months as private in Captain Alexander Hanley's Virginia company, during which service he was in a sharp skirmish on Atkins River.
It was stated that during the time John Entsminger was at the fort on the western frontier, his mother prepared clothing for him and sent it to that fort; the name of his mother is not shown, nor is there any reference to his father.
John Entsminger was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818, at which time he resided in Gallia County, Ohio. He was then aged sixty-one years; the date and place of his birth are not shown. In 1826, the soldier was a resident of Meigs County, Ohio; he referred to his wife, then aged sixty-eight years, but did not give her name. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/cel
March 2, 1929
John Entsminger S. 42708 MEE/FEEL
Mrs. B.F. Sykes Rockwood Tennessee
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42708, it appears that John Entsminger (sometimes spelled Hentsminger) enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, in October, 1776, and marched in Captain William Givens' Virginia Company to Keeneys Fort in Greenbrier County, Virginia, where he enlisted and served as a private in Captain William McKee's Virginia Company, under Colonel Gibson in the Western Frontier Troops, he was in several skirmishes and was discharged in October, 1778. →
Later, he served three months in Captain Alexander Hanley's Virginia Company and was in a skirmish on Atkins River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818, while living in Gallia County, Ohio, aged sixty-one years and some months.

In 1826, he was living in Meigs County, Ohio and referred to his wife aged sixty-eight years, name not stated.
There are no further data concerning his family.
This is the history of the only soldier named John Entsminger, all spellings searched, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to John Thomas Ensminger, or similar spelling.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named Henry Ensminger, who might be the subject of your request, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

August 2, 1924.
Laura Force, Govt. Hotels, L. M. 305, Washington, D. C.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42708, it appears that John Entominger (sometimes spelled Hentaminger) enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia in October 1776 and marched in Captain William Givens' Virginia Company to Keeneys Fort in Greenbrier County, Virginia, where he enlisted and served as a private in Captain William McKee's Virginia Company, under Colonel Gibson  Colonel Colonel Gibson in the Western Fron- tier Troops, he was in several skirmishes and was discharged in October 1778.
Later he served three months in Captain Alexander Han- ley's Virginia Company and was in a skirmish on Atkins River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818, while living in Gallia County, Ohio, aged sixty one years and some months.
In 1836 he was living in Meigs County, Ohio and referred to his wife aged sixty eight years, name not stated. There are  is no further family data on file . Concerning his family -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

January 19, 1934
Mrs. Sol. Kostenbader Sunnyside, Washington
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43708 it appears that John Entsminger(whose name was occasionally spelled Hentsminger) enlisted in the head of the James River in Botetourt County, Virginia; he was allowed pension for the service of two years in the Virginia Troops, on his application executed June 25, 1818 while a resident of Gallia County, Ohio aged sixty-one years and some months.
In 1826 he was a resident of Meigs County, Ohio and referred to his wife aged sixty-eight years, her name not stated. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Death not on AB
(Abbreviated list.)

Oct. 31, 1935
Veteran Administration, Washington, D.C.
Please send me the pension record of John Ensminger also written Hansminger . He was granted pension by order of Congress in 1779.
He lived in Lancaster, Co.
Also pension record of Ludwig Gilbert served in war of 1812.
Thank you Caroline Colden Mrs. Charles M. Colden 419 College Ave Lancaster, Pa
Also please include Jacob Weinich Washington, Pa, formerly of Dauphin + Lebanon Co Penns.

Rockwood, Tenn.
June 4 th 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Have you any record in your department of John Ensminger of Loudon Co. Virginia who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. He may have enlisted in Pennsylvania, in 3 d regiment - Col Woods commander, but the last years of his life was spent in Loudon and Rockingham, and at Salem in Roanoke Co. Virginia any information ever

will be greatly appreciated if you have any record of any one by name of John, John Thomas, or more Henry Cusminger of Virginia or Pennsylvania,
Respectfully Mrs B. F. Dykes, Rockwood Tennessee.

Washington, D.C., July 1, 1924.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I should like very much a statement from you concerning the Revolutionary record of my ancestor, John Gutsinger who enlisted in Virginia and was I believe a pensioner.

This is for use in joining the D.A.R.
Thanking you I am Very truly yours
Saura Force
Gent Hotels L M 305
Washington, D.C.

Sol Kostenbader
GROWER OF BIG Y APPLES
Sunnyside
Washington
Dec. 5, 1923
Sir:
I'm writing for information. I'm wanting to join the D.A.R. Will you please tell me if the name John Eusminger appears on the pension roll?
My information is my mother Great Grandfather was a soldier in Revolutionary war. Was a German by birth Enlisted from Loudoun Co. Va.
Our old Auntie, Mrs. S. E. Snyder, of Athens Tenn has given me this much.
She said there were 3 Bros. John, Henry & Phillip Eusminger. John was my direct descendant. Very Cordially Yours Mrs. Sol Kostenbader

House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
Chillicothe, Ohio, Oct. 29th, 1909.
Hon. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
The enclosed leaflet bears a copy of the inscription taken from the tomb stone of one John Entsminger, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who is buried at Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio. A granddaughter of the soldier is very anxious to have the military record of this soldier, and I shall be very much obliged if the same may be sent to me. I am told that he was a member of a Virginian Regiment, but other than that and the enclosed leaflet I have no information.
Awaiting your kind reply, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Albert Douglas H.

Luci. H. A. S.
J. C. Chase Pomeroy Ohio
Home Phone 305-R
Pomeroy & Mich. Elec Co.

in memory of John Entominger
Born Sept 27 1757
was a soldier during the war of the Revolution under General Francis Marion Subsequently under Gen. Morgan was at the battle of Cowpens - at the age of 55 when his country called, he volunteered and served a term on the NW Frontier under Gen. E. W. Tappan Even prompt to his country's call he was called to his final account Oct. 10, 1830, aged 73

42708
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,708
John Entsminger Rev Rev Far
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Nov. 2. Hist. to Hon Albert Douglas. P 1924 Jan. 17. Hist. to Mrs. Sal Kodlenbader MMKF 1924 Aug. 2. Hist. to Laura Force awd. 1929 Mar. 2. Hist to Mrs. B. F. Sykes, M.E.E. 1934 Dec. 15. Hist. to Milda C. Hackett. See letter in Rev. Samuel Ramsey. J.L.L. 1935 Nov. 8. Hist. to Mrs. Chas. McColdren awd.

pen: to com: March 5: 1830

State of Ohio
Gallia County ss }
This day personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the peace, David Rees, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with John Entsminger, who made the foregoing declaration, and has been since the said John was about fifteen years of age. That in the year 1776. or 1777. this deponent then resided in the same neighbourhood of the said John, and that the said John & this deponent on a call for soldiers volunteered about for 40 days, & marched to Muddy creek in Greenbrier county. Virginia. to Kennebec fort. - That soon after their arrival Lieutenant James Gilmore, of the regular virginian line, (but of what regiment this deponent does not recollect) came to the fort to enlist men for two years, that he heard the said John engage for the term of two years. he does not recollect that he saw him take the bounty, but he understood by the conversation that the enlistment was perfected. That in consequence of this enlistment the said John left the fort & returned home to prepare to enter the regular service. That after this deponent's term of service was completed, on his return home he met the company of the said Captain McKee marching to the Fort at the mouth of the Great Kanawha and the said John was then & there marching with them as a private soldier of said company, that this deponent did not see the said Entsminger till his term of service expired, at which time he returned home - And

during the time he was absent this deponent often saw persons from the Fort where said Enlumber was stationed, and they all spoke of him as conducting himself as a good and faithful soldier. This deponent also saw the mother of the said John preparing clothing & sending to said fort for her son as it was represented that there was not clothing to be had at said fort to keep the men from suffering.
David Rees
Sworn to & subscribed before me
This 17 th day of Dec r . 1819
William Preston J.P.

Washington City, March 2 nd 1830. To John P. Edwards Esq r ,
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 18 th Jan y . last, stating that certain objections exist against allowing the claim of John P. Edwards to a pension, I have to state, that I am perfectly well acquainted with the signatures of Anthony Magnet, William Preston and Francis Sellery, and that the same are genuine. I also know that at the times mentioned in their respective certificates, they held the offices in these cer- tificates stated to be held by them. I also know David Rees and William Arbuckle two of the witnesses, who testify to the services of the said John P. Edwards, and can say they are credible witnesses. In relation to the claim of John P. Edwards, I can state, that some 8 or 9 years ago a judgment was obtained against him as security on a Bail for the debt of a third person for between two and three hundred dollars, ac- cording to my present recollection, upon which

I am confident all his property liable to execution was disposed of to pay this debt. I think it was sold under execution, but if not it was sold to pay his debts by himself - As to the part of the papers having lain some years before being presented.
I can also state that I drew up the last declaration for him, and that by accident it lay in the files of the Clerk's Office for so till the last summer during which time the petitioner who is old, ignorant, and forgetful supposed it had been presented here, as you will see by former letters of mine on file concerning after his papers -
I am Sir. very respectfully yours Jas. F. Vinton

Vol 2 page 52
John Entsminger
clks fus B. 58 P. 20
John Entsminger
private
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1776 - 2 years
The applicant must state the line and regiment in which he served.
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State of Ohio } Gallipolis 24 th July 1810 Gallia County ss }
This day personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for said County Elyah Ruppel, and being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith, that he is well knowing to John Entsminger, (who made the foregoing declaration) having faithfully served the term of two years in the service of the United States, at Fort Randolph, at the mouth of the great Kanawha as set out in his declaration - he this deponent having served during the same time, & at the same place under Capt. Arbuckle Sworn to & subscribed before me - Elyah Ruppel his mark
Attest J. Maguet Justice of the Peace Gallipolis July 24 th 1810
State of Ohio Gallia County ss } Gallipolis 17 th Nov. 1819
This day personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county William Arbuckle, brother of the said Capt. Matthew Arbuckle, named in the foregoing declaration of John Entsminger, & deposeth and saith, that in the time of the revolutionary war, he served two years at the mouth of the great Kanawha, (except being once a short time home on furlough) that he was attached to said Matthew Arbuckle's company as an Armer or Artificer. That he is well acquainted with the said John Entsminger, who subscribed the foregoing declaration & knows that he served as a private soldier, in his said brother's company during two years at the garrison of said - This deponent further saith, that his said brother's command was composed of soldiers enlisted for two & three years - He cannot say to what regiment the said companies of Arbuckle & McRee, were attached, as they never formed any regiment but served out their whole term at said Fort, but he well knows that his brother who was the senior officer, was ordered to, and did report to the senior officer commanding the Fort at Pittsburgh.

David Rees 44/2

This deponent further saith, that these companies were at said Fort, in October 1778. to the best of this deponent's recol- lection, and were paid their wages in money issued by Congress called continental money. William Arbuckle
Sworn to & subscribed
before me
William Preston Esq.
And I Francis Leffery clerk as aforesaid Do hereby furthermore certify under the Seal above annexed that Anthony Maguet Esq. (before whom the above affidavit of Elijah Russell appears to have been sworn to and subscribed) and also that William Preston Esquire (before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Arbuckle and David Rees appears to have been sworn to and subscribed) are both Justices of the peace acting under the authority of the State aforesaid and that the foregoing are their signatures.
Gallipolis December 25 th 1819
Francis Leffery Clk. cc. p. G. B. " "

State of Ohio Gallia County ss
April Term Court of Common Pleas, 1826
This day personally appeared before me Thomas Irvine President Judge of the Court of common Pleas of the 8 th Judges of the in the State of Ohio Circuit. John Eastmanger now residing in this County of Gallia, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following Statement, in addition to the one he made in June term 1818. That he served in the Virginia line and he sorely believes in the 12 Virginia Regiment, but of this fact he does not know positively, he being enlist- -ed in Greenbrier County Virginia and not long after which he was marched to the mouth of the Great Kanawha River, he marched under the command of Captain William McKee and was enrolled in his company. After arriving at the Fort at the mouth of the said Kanawha the company of Capt. McKee were under the command of Captain Matthew Arbuckle, who was the senior officer and commanded this post, and he further -er states that one Isaac Fisher of Monroe county Virginia served in the same detachment and was discharged at the same time with the said deponent, for which service the said Fisher has been deemed entitled to a pension and has received it for several years past, as this deponent has been informed, and further this deponent saith not  John Eastmanger mark

State of Ohio, Gallia County ss
I Thomas Irvine President Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that John Entzminger appeared before me in open court and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit; and I do further certify, that from information which I cannot question the said affiant is in indigent circumstances and really requires the assistance of his country for support. also that William Arbuckle and David Rees whose depositions are attached to a statement heretofore made by the said John Entzminger, to wit, on the 27 th June 1818 are persons whose statements ought to be accredited under oath -
Th: Irvine Pres: Judge April 20 th 1826 -
State of Ohio ss Gallia Co. ss
I Francis Leblercq Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Gallia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said affiant is in indigent circumstances and really requires the assistance of his country for support -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis O. this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and in the twenty fourth year of this State
Francis Leblercq Clerk, C.C.P. G.C.